A standard pallet of sod covers roughly 450–500 square feet. To figure out how many pallets your yard needs, measure your total square footage, add 5–10% for cuts and waste, then divide by 450–500. Below is the full breakdown — pallet coverage, what delivery actually costs, and how to order the right amount the first time.
How Much Sod Is on a Pallet, and What Does Delivery Cost?
Ordering sod on its own — delivery only, no installation — typically runs $0.45–$0.65 per sq ft for the sod itself, plus a delivery fee that depends on distance from the farm. That’s before labour, topsoil, or old-lawn removal. A fully-installed job (removal, grading, topsoil, sod, and our take-root guarantee all included) runs $2.80–$3.00 per sq ft with a $1,300 minimum, and delivery is bundled into that price — no separate line item to budget for.
Because we buy direct from the sod farm at contractor pricing and schedule delivery and installation for the same day, our installed price often lands close to what a DIY order of sod-plus-delivery alone would cost you — see our full DIY vs. professional cost comparison for the numbers side by side.
How to Measure Your Yard for an Accurate Order
Break your yard into simple shapes — rectangles, triangles, and circles — and measure each one separately, then add the areas together for your total square footage. For an odd-shaped bed or a narrow side yard, it’s easier to measure it as its own small rectangle than to try to eyeball the whole lot at once.
Don’t want to do the math yourself? Use our instant pricing calculator — enter your dimensions and get an exact sod quantity and installed-price number back immediately.
How Much Extra to Order for Cuts and Waste
Straight, rectangular lawns need less of a buffer — closer to 5%. Yards with a lot of curved beds, tree rings, or a walkway cutting through the middle need closer to 10%, since more of the sod gets trimmed to fit around obstacles rather than laid whole.
Delivery Cost by Distance from the Farm
Sod is a living product that has to go down within about a day of being cut, so delivery scheduling matters as much as delivery cost. Farms closer to your property mean less time the sod spends on the pallet before it’s in the ground. If you’re ordering sod-only for a DIY install, ask your supplier for their exact delivery fee based on your address — it varies by distance and isn’t a fixed number. With a full installation through us, delivery is scheduled and priced as part of your all-inclusive quote, so there’s no separate delivery invoice to plan around.
Minimum Order Sizes and Same-Day Pickup Timing
Our installed jobs carry a $1,300 minimum, which covers small lots and patch-sized re-sod jobs. Because fresh-cut sod has to be installed quickly, we schedule the farm pickup and the install crew for the same day — your lawn isn’t sitting on a pallet losing moisture while you wait for a crew opening.
Use Our Instant Pricing Calculator
Skip the manual math. Our pricing calculator takes your yard dimensions and returns both the sod quantity and the exact installed price for your lot — the same tool our own crews use to quote every job.
Delivery & Pallet Coverage FAQ
How much sod is on a pallet?
A standard pallet covers roughly 450–500 square feet, depending on the specific cut and grower.
How much does sod delivery cost?
Sod-only delivery (no installation) typically runs $0.45–$0.65 per sq ft for the sod plus a distance-based delivery fee. A fully-installed job, including delivery, runs $2.80–$3.00 per sq ft with a $1,300 minimum.
How much extra sod should I order?
Add 5–10% to your measured square footage to cover cuts, curves, and waste around beds, walkways, and trees.
How fast can I get a quote?
Most properties are measured by satellite, so we can usually give you an exact installed price the same day with no site visit required.
Is it cheaper to buy sod only and install it myself?
Often not by much. A DIY order (sod, delivery, tool rental, and topsoil) commonly lands within a few hundred dollars of our fully-installed price, without the take-root guarantee or the labour. See our DIY vs. professional comparison for the full breakdown.
We install sod right across the GTA — including Oshawa, Ajax and North York — and everything above applies the same way on every job.
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Pallet coverage, delivery cost, and waste allowance – the real numbers before you buy sod.
